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Molson Coors re-launches wholesale business

05-Mar-2015 By Jessica Mason

Molson Coors has re-launched its wholesale business, dropping the ‘wholesale’ positioning from its new brand identity and instead replacing it with: ‘Molson Coors – Service. Choice. Trust.’

Licensees face wholesale beer price increases

08-Jan-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Three major brewers have revealed their wholesale beer price rises for 2015, with licensees facing hikes of up to 5p per pint in some instances.

Sunderland AFC signs up Molson Coors as beer partner

17-Dec-2014 By Mike Berry

Premier League club Sunderland has revealed its latest signing - brewer Molson Coors.

Peach Pub Company secures £500,000 boost from Molson Coors

17-Sep-2014 By John Harrington

Peach Pub Company has secured a further £500,000 in funding from brewer Molson Coors to expand its operations, M&C Report has learnt.

Molson Coors UK & Ireland managing director Cox to head Europe operation

01-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Molson Coors has announced that current UK and Ireland managing director Simon Cox is to leave his role and succeed Mark Hunter as chief executive of the Europe division.

Mexican bottle shortage leads to Corona rationing in UK

20-May-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Publicans have been warned of a Corona shortage ahead of the World Cup.

Target of cutting 1 billion units of alcohol by 2015 on track

28-Apr-2014 By John Harrington

The drinks industry is on track to meet its target of removing one billion units of alcohol by 2015, having reached 25% of the target in the first year (2011-2012), a new report shows.

barbox.com to be replaced by individual supplier websites

10-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

iTradeNetwork, the owners and operators of online ordering website barbox.com, has closed the service, replacing it with individual supplier websites that it claims will provide customers with “an improved and more tailored ordering experience”.

Charles Wells tenants face 13.3% Carling price hike

12-Feb-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Charles Wells has stunned its tenants by increasing the price of Carling by an eye-watering 13.3%.

Brewers announce wholesale beer price increases

17-Dec-2013 By Lewis Brown

Brewers Carlsberg and Molson Coors have become the first to announce their annual hike in wholesale price rises for next year, with an average increase of up to 6p per pint.

Celebrating Burton’s brewing heritage

15-Oct-2013 By Roger Protz

The National Brewery Heritage Trust has been set up to support the work of the National Brewery Centre and protect the historic Bass archives, making them more readily available for research and study, as Roger Protz discovers.

Molson Coors Burton brewery employees agree deal over pay and conditions

05-Aug-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Employees at the Molson Coors brewery in Burton-on-Trent have settled their dispute over pay and conditions.

We have to get on board with Let There Be Beer

03-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

The new campaign to boost beer “Let There Be Beer,” comes just in the nick of time, as new research from CGA Strategy shows.

Molson Coors staff dispute continues after pay deal vote

02-Jul-2013 By John Harrington

The threat of strike action by workers at Molson Coors’ brewery in Burton-on-Trent remains after employees rejected a deal on pay, conditions and new shift patterns.

LWC Drinks acquires Coors Wholesale

03-Jun-2013 By John Harrington

Molson Coors is to sell some of its wholesale operations to Manchester-based drinks wholesaler LWC Drinks for an undisclosed sum.

Why we love lager

29-May-2013 By Robyn Black

It is not overstating the case to say that standard lager is the most important pint you pull and glass you pour in your pub.

Enterprise Inns reports "challenging" first half of the year

14-May-2013 By Mark Wingett

Enterprise Inns has reported that the first half of its financial year had been “particularly challenging” with like-for-like net income across its estate down 4.2% in the six months to 31 March.

Molson Coors employees balloted for strike action

23-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Molson Coors workers in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, are being balloted on strike action after the brewer announced that it is consulting on the loss of up to 26 jobs.

Unite asks Molson Coors to reconsider jobs and pay changes in wake of beer duty cut

22-Mar-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The beer tax cut should prompt Molson Coors to rethink its proposed slashing of pay and conditions at its Burton-on-Trent plant, Unite, the country’s largest union has said.

Punch Taverns licensees offered 30% Sky discount in Molson Coors deal

28-Feb-2013 By Adam Pescod

Punch Taverns has teamed up with Molson Coors to offer a 30% discount on Sky Sports to its 4,500 pubs.

Admiral Taverns pubs to receive 30% discount on Sky TV with Molson Coors deal

31-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Pub operator Admiral Taverns and brewer Molson Coors have teamed up to offer its tenants a 30% discount for Sky TV.

PMA launches new event - Beer Innovation Summit

03-Dec-2012 By Mike Berry

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser has launched an exciting new event focused purely on the beer category.

The Big Interview: John Holberry, Growler Brewery

23-Oct-2012 By Phil Mellows

Remember the autovac? Those were the days, John Holberry remembers. He started his drinking career on Tetley’s Bitter when it was served via an autovac — a dispense system for recirculating waste beer from the drip tray that was later, understandably...

Molson Coors appoints Simon Cox as managing director of UK and Ireland business

03-Oct-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Molson Coors has appointed Simon Cox, currently managing director, independent on-premise and wholesale to the role of managing director, Molson Coors (UK & Ireland).

Molson Coors axes female-friendly beer Animée

25-Sep-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Animée, the Molson Coors beer aimed at women, is to be taken out of the market by the end of the year after failing to attract female drinkers.

Scots drinkers believe pub closures will continue

20-Sep-2012 By John Harrington

Three out of four Scottish drinkers believe the trend of pub closures is set to continue over the next 10 years, new research shows.

Sky strikes deal with Molson Coors

28-Jun-2012 By Robyn Black

A new deal between Sky and brewer Molson Coors offers independent outlets up to one-third off the price of their Sky subscription, a freeze on the price of Carling until December 2013 and free WiFi.

Peach Pub Company gets "significant" investment from Molson Coors

04-May-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Peach Pub Company, the multiple pub operator, has received initial financing worth half a million pounds from brewer Molson Coors, with an option to secure more at a later date.

Drought threatens Britain's beers, claims Molson Coors

30-Mar-2012

Almost a fifth (17%) of barley farmers are planning to cut their planting of the crop over the next five years, claims new research from Molson Coors.

Consumers 'would embrace schooners'

13-Mar-2012 By John Harrington

Two out of five British consumers would order two-third pint glasses if they were on offer, although just one in 10 are aware that the ‘schooner’ option exists.

Molson Coors works with Michelin-starred chef

17-Feb-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Michelin starred chef Martin Wishart has joined forces with Molson Coors wo produce an exclusive menu for its Scottish pubs.

ABV cuts all round

13-Feb-2012 By Noli Dinkovski

Carlsberg and Molson Coors are to follow AB InBev’s move to cut the ABV of three of its biggest brands from 5% to 4.8%.

The Big Interview: Mark Hunter

31-Jan-2012 By Phil Mellows

Mark Hunter is keeping a positive eye on the road ahead for beer and pubs — with no encouragement from Johnny Rotten. Phil Mellows meets the new British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) chairman.

Mark Hunter is new BBPA chairman

14-Dec-2011 By Adam Pescod

Molson Coors chief executive Mark Hunter has replaced Ralph Findlay as the chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). Marston’s boss Findlay is stepping down after the completion of his two year term of office.

Molson Coors urges MP barley farmers support

09-Dec-2011 By Adam Pescod

Molson Coors has written a letter to 60 MPs across the UK to encourage support for barley farmers and to highlight the crucial relationship between farming and brewing.

Molson Coors unveils price hikes

25-Nov-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Molson Coors has announced it will be increasing its wholesale prices to the on-trade by, on average, £19.99 per barrel, or 7p per pint from 2 January 2012.

Molson Coors set to end Carling Cup sponsorship

28-Sep-2011 By Ewan Turney

Molson Coors looks set to end its sponsorship of the Football League Cup — known as the Carling Cup or the Worthington Cup for the past 14 seasons.

Worthington's new head brewer announced

22-Aug-2011 By Adam Pescod

Molson Coors has announced that Jim Appelbee will succeed Steve Wellington as William Worthington's head brewer. Appelbee, currently innovation and...

Molson Coors' £175m brewery investment

15-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Molson Coors, the Carling brewer, is set to invest £175m in its UK breweries, according to the Daily Telegraph this morning. The company has...

Molson Coors fined £45K for safety issues

12-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Molson Coors has been fined £45,000 and ordered to pay £76,000 in costs after pleading guilty to two health and safety breaches.

Molson Coors' landfill commitment

10-Aug-2011 By Adam Pescod

Molson Coors has outlined its commitment to divert all production waste away from landfill for each of its four UK breweries by the end of 2012. In...

Sharp's plans £5m brewery investment

03-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Sharp's Brewery is investing £5m between 2011 and 2013 to ensure the brewery can manage its demand and sustain growth. The investment from parent...

Molson Coors 'prepared to fail' with new beer launches

01-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Molson Coors is working with a "small number" of pub chains to launch its female-friendly Animée beer brand, and Carling Chrome. The new brands,...

Molson Coors announces £7.3m Carling rebrand

19-Jul-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Molson Coors has unveiled details of its £7.3m rebrand of Carling that will include the launch of a premium version of the brand. Under the...

Brewers launch new female-friendly beers

18-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Two of the world's biggest brewers, Molson Coors and Carlsberg, are to launch new 'female friendly' beers into the UK to stem the decline in beer...

Molson Coors beer set to woo women

02-Jun-2011 By Robyn Black

A new range of beers aimed at women will hit shelves this autumn in the first launch from the BitterSweet Partnership, the female-focused arm of...

Molson Coors: we need an alcohol minister

06-May-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The industry needs a designated alcohol minister, Molson Coors chief executive Mark Hunter has claimed. In a blog, written for the Publican's...

Sharp's Brewery: record sales; expansion planned

19-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Sharp's Brewery, the Cornish brewer bought by Molson Coors in February, has announced record sales and revealed plans to increase production. In...

Molson Coors adds 25 to field sales team

06-Apr-2011 By Ewan Turney

Molson Coors has added 25 staff to its field sales team as they look to undertake 78,000 site visits during 2011. The new field sales executives...

Four back Best Bar None

17-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Best Bar None (BBN) scheme has garnered support from four new backers who will contribute a total of £500,000 over three years.